How Understanding Personality Types Helps You Boost Team Performance

How Understanding Personality Types Helps You Boost Team Performance

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Imagine if you could unlock each team member’s full potential — not by working harder, but by working smarter. What if, instead of trying to mold your team into a one-size-fits-all approach, you could tap into their natural strengths to create a workplace where everyone thrives? By … Read more

Why You Need to Invest in Your Employees and Community This Holiday Season

Why You Need to Invest in Your Employees and Community This Holiday Season

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The holidays are upon us, and with the influx of shoppers and time-off requests from employees, this is often the busiest time of the year for businesses. It can be challenging for business owners to balance their sales priorities amidst preparing for the year ahead, but the … Read more

Is Flexible Scheduling the Perk Your Team Needs?

Is Flexible Scheduling the Perk Your Team Needs?

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. While flex scheduling has become very popular, it is not quite the norm just yet. Flex scheduling is what it sounds like: Employees are allowed to work a flexible schedule so long as they accomplish their tasks and meet certain quotas. For example, full-time employees are required … Read more

Why Successful Management Depends on Relationship Building

Why Successful Management Depends on Relationship Building

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Here’s something I’ve always believed: the better you know your team members, the easier it is to give them the support and freedom they need to be successful in their work. At my last company, all of my direct reports were with me for at least eight … Read more

4 Secrets to Building a Team That Can Handle Anything

4 Secrets to Building a Team That Can Handle Anything

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I once thought that the key to an efficient workflow was to hire the best people for the job. A new generation of talented, value-oriented and full-of-potential employees and business partners appeared to be the perfect recipe for success. However, I discovered that even with such a … Read more

We’re In a ‘Performance Erosion’ Crisis. Here’s How To Break Your Business Free.

We’re In a ‘Performance Erosion’ Crisis. Here’s How To Break Your Business Free.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I want to talk to you about something important: the price of pho. A few years ago at the Vietnamese noodle joint around the corner from my office, a large bowl cost $12. Now it’s $17. How did my bill for the exact same meal jump almost … Read more

5 Key Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Top Talent

5 Key Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Top Talent

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The demand for top talent is at an all-time high, and there is immense pressure to attract and retain the best talent to keep your businesses competitive and highly desirable with clients and customers. Top talent has plenty of options when it comes to selecting the right … Read more

What It Takes to Grow Your Team in a Niche Service Industry

What It Takes to Grow Your Team in a Niche Service Industry

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The service industry today is experiencing significant changes driven by technology and evolving customer expectations. Businesses are prioritizing customer experience and adopting real-time, automated services to meet rising demands for seamless, omnichannel support. According to Zendesk, 63% of companies are now placing greater emphasis on improving the … Read more

4 Soft Skills You Need to Run a Business

4 Soft Skills You Need to Run a Business

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Pour through higher-ed or seminar business texts relating to the qualities of an effective leader, and phrases like “analytical prowess,” “restless inventiveness” and “strength of will” tend to creep center stage. In my experience, however, placing too much emphasis on these (to be sure, often admirable) qualities … Read more

The 4 Pillars of Leadership Success

The 4 Pillars of Leadership Success

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As an entrepreneur, understanding how to be a great leader yourself — and how to find and instill great leadership in others — is critical. Throughout my journey as an entrepreneur and CEO, I’ve sifted through countless leadership frameworks, read tons of books, debated with colleagues and … Read more